Asia
Climate Change and Human Trafficking: A Concerning Intersection in the Philippines
The Philippines context “In the past, we only had rain sometimes, on the expected time of the year…there were very …
The anti-trafficking sector’s blind spot: Indigenous peoples
There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people around the world. Today, indigenous peoples are counted among the populations made most vulnerable to human trafficking. Indigenous communities are …
100 Women and 100 Dreams Project: Leilah and Kulthoom’s Stories
This is the second installment in the series, read the first installment, Khorshid and Madinah’s Stories here. *Leilah remembers the …
All in the Family: A Gendered Perspective on Familial Trafficking
This blog post is by Gabriela Stanimirova, an Associate at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) where she …
Ending Child Labor, Forced Marriage and Labor Exploitation: A Success Story from Rural India, Part 2
Photo: *Preethi avoided forced marriage and became a successful business woman due to support and training from Lok Samiti This …
Ending Child Labor, Forced Marriage and Labor Exploitation: A Success Story from Rural India, Part 1
Photo: Women learning sewing and embroidery during the classes at Lok Samiti This blog post is part 1 of a …
Forced to Scam: Cyber Slavery in South Asia
Have you ever received an unexpected text or WhatsApp message from a stranger? They may have had an attractive profile …
Fighting Human Slavery: Why the Private Sector Should Care
Human trafficking, which represents the recruitment, transport, receipt and harboring of people for the purpose of exploiting their labor, affects …
The Kafala System: An Issue of Modern Slavery
The promise of work and the ability to provide for their families back home brings millions of migrant workers from …
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: July 30th, 2022
THEME 2022 “Use and abuse of technology” This year’s theme focuses on the role of technology as a tool that can …